The global smartphone market grew year over year but declined compared to last quarter What just happened? Counterpoint Research in its latest industry report found that global smartphone shipments grew 19 percent year over year in the most recent quarter to 329
Read More about Samsung continues to lead global smartphone market despite quarterly declineIf Nvidia doesn’t complete Arm acquisition, the latter might consider an IPO
To complete the acquisition, Nvidia has to send all the necessary paperwork to the European Commission, which hasn’t happened yet In brief: Almost a year has passed since Nvidia announced its proposition to buy Arm. The deal hasn’t been completed yet, and
Read More about If Nvidia doesn’t complete Arm acquisition, the latter might consider an IPOBig Tech targeted in proposed antitrust bills, aiming to break up the likes of Amazon and Google
If the bills are passed, the tech industry as we know it could undergo huge change Why it matters: House lawmakers introduced new antitrust bills on Friday which could change the tech industry as we know it. The bills address anticompetitive practice
Read More about Big Tech targeted in proposed antitrust bills, aiming to break up the likes of Amazon and GoogleMicrosoft is quietly getting back into retail sales
Microsoft still has an interest in physical retail Why it matters: Microsoft last summer permanently closed all of its physical stores after halting operations a few months earlier due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Nearly a year later, it seems Redmond is ready
Read More about Microsoft is quietly getting back into retail salesAcer targets large-screen market with industry’s first 17-inch Chromebook
Acer’s first large-screen Chromebook is coming, and it’ll start under $380 Editor’s take: Acer ahead of next week’s virtual Computex trade show has announced what it is calling the industry’s first 17-inch Chromebook. The general trend in personal mobile computing for a
Read More about Acer targets large-screen market with industry’s first 17-inch ChromebookApple’s Craig Federighi admits to an unacceptable ‘level of malware’ on macOS
His poor-optics statement was meant to deflect Epic’s argument that iOS should allow side loading since macOS does Bottom line: Apple’s image was marred a bit after Craig Federighi testified yesterday. The Cupertino SVP told the court that macOS has a problem
Read More about Apple’s Craig Federighi admits to an unacceptable ‘level of malware’ on macOSMicrosoft announces revenue split changes for PC game devs selling on the Microsoft Store
What just happened? The Game Developers Conference (GDC) in its ninth annual State of the Industry Survey this week revealed that only three percent of polled developers believe the “standard” 30/70 revenue split with digital storefronts is fair. Soon after, Microsoft
Read More about Microsoft announces revenue split changes for PC game devs selling on the Microsoft StoreHuawei looks beyond 5G, announces plans to launch 6G tech in 2030
Beyond 5G: 5G coverage is still sparse throughout the US, but that hasn’t stopped some phonemakers — namely Huawei — from looking even further into the future. The Chinese tech firm announced on Monday that it plans to launch 6G-ready devices
Read More about Huawei looks beyond 5G, announces plans to launch 6G tech in 2030AT&T’s 5G network will be getting a boost later this year
5G improvements are coming, though AT&T’s deployment won’t be as quick as some of its rivals. AT&T’s 5G network will start getting a boost later this year with the addition of some of its new wireless spectrum. At its analyst
Read More about AT&T’s 5G network will be getting a boost later this yearMicrosoft reportedly in talks to buy gaming chat app Discord for $10B
The app allows gamers to talk while playing video games. Microsoft is in negotiations to acquire Discord — a messaging app for gamers — for $10 billion, Bloomberg reported Monday. That followed an earlier report by VentureBeat that the San Francisco-based company had received
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